All
Presumably some of you would already have heard about the possibility that
SERVAL CAT X DOMESTIC CAT hybrids may be imported into Australia soon. The
product is known as a SAVANNAH cat and is like a bigger, more aggressive
version of current domestic cats.
Just what the wildlife of Australia needs, in other words.
I urge you to write a submission against this proposal by following the link
below BEFORE 17th July.
Apologies if someone has already posted the link.
Kind regards,
Stewart Ford
Perth
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Draft environmental assessment of the suitability of the import of the
Savannah Cat (Domestic Cat x Serval hybrid specimens) into Australia
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 19 June 2008
Draft environmental assessment of the suitability of the import of the
Savannah Cat (Domestic Cat x Serval hybrid specimens) into Australia (PDF -
265 KB)
Comments invited
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts has formulated a
proposal under Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) to amend the List of Specimens taken to be
Suitable for Live Import (live import list).
A draft assessment report has been prepared by the Department of the
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) against the terms of
reference approved by the Minister. The draft report assesses the
suitability of import of the Savannah Cat into Australia.
Comments are invited on the draft report. It is available for public
comment for 20 business days, closing on 17 July 2008. Comments received and
any relevant additional information provided will be considered by DEWHA in
finalising the assessment report.
>>>>DRAFT REPORT LINK:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/invitecomment/pubs/sava
nnah-cat.pdf
Submissions should be in writing and sent to
Director
Exotic Species Regulation Section
Wildlife Branch
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
or to
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